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1 Canary Media:
Midwest grid operators submit $1.7B plan to build cross-border power lines
2 Reuters:
Indian solar panels face US scrutiny for possible links to China forced labor
3 Utility Dive:
DOT awards $521M in EV charging grants amid slowing sales growth
4 Renewable Energy World:
Virtual power plant company Swell is reportedly closing its doors
5 Solar Power World:
Enphase begins accepting pre-orders for U.S.-made batteries
6 Energy Storage News:
UK BESS investor Harmony Energy Income Trust ‘close to receiving offers’ in portfolio sale
7 PV-Magazine:
Clearway closes $550 million financing for solar-plus-storage project in Kern County
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8 PV-Tech:
SolarEdge CEO steps down to aid company’s ‘full recovery’
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Yann
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News
1 Utility Dive:
ERCOT successfully navigates heat wave, new peak demand record
2 Bloomberg:
Norway’s Wealth Fund Marks €900 Million for CIP Renewables Fund
3 Axios:
Energy Department's advisers call for agency's own AI data center testbed
4 Yahoo:
Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring
5 PV-Magazine:
Existing California solar customers may get blindsided with net metering cuts
6 Reuters:
SPP issues Energy Emergency Alert 1 due to high temperatures
7 Renewable Energy World:
In Minnesota, Xcel Energy looks to mimic power plant with solar and storage networks
8 Solar Power World:
BlueWave announces nearly-20-MW agrivoltaic portfolio across Massachusetts
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9 Heatmap News:
School Is Back in Session, But Summer’s Not Over Yet
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Yann
Your IRA Talking Points. Every single one of us is asked about the political risk around the IRA and the election so let me give you my two cents, which is a consolidation of some of the ideas that I’ve heard. The IRA serves two purposes for the republican majority, assuming that remains post election. The first is political, meaning the IRA is a great argument to make that democrats are on a spending frenzy while killing oil and gas or forcing EVs through a mandate. (Neither of which is actually the case but you get the point). The second is more nuanced and important for you to use in a discussion. The IRA is incredibly popular in parts, tax credits for solar, wind and energy storage etc. But there are many sections of the IRA that have not gotten the pull through, which happens with tax credits. With the Trump tax credits expiring next year, Congress will look for areas to ‘pay for’ those tax credits and pulling from the IRA, in parts, will be the argument.
The Bottom Line. It is politically unlikely that the republican majority would gut the IRA, just look at where the hundreds of billions of factories are located. They will argue against it publicly and then pull some unused sections as pay fors in the attempt to extend tax cuts. Ultimately this assumption will be tested based on how November plays out.
Thank You. It’s been a great first week at FTC Solar, I appreciate all of your support and notes. With RE+ coming up, I hope to see you there and of course I look forward to touching base with those of you that are in the market for trackers. It’s amazing to be back on the solar coaster!
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1 Politico:
Republican fight over green subsidies heads toward a boiling point
2 Utility Dive:
CAISO interconnection reform plan draws support from SoCal Ed, PG&E, PUC
3 Bloomberg:
China’s Top Solar Firm Reports Profit Jump on Clean Energy Boom
4 Axios:
Exclusive - Harris target of swing-state EV attack
5 PV-Tech:
Generate and KeyState close investment fund for 53.5MW of New York community solar
6 Renewable Energy World:
Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
7 Energy Storage News:
TCC ups valuation of NHOA shares ahead of takeover
9 PV-Magazine:
TMEIC announces 9 GW utility-scale solar inverter factory in Texas
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10 New York Times:
Harris’s New Strategy - Equate Fighting Climate Change With ‘Freedom’
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Yann
Opinion
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News
1 Utility Dive:
IRA’s labor standard requirements could create 3.9M ‘high-quality’ jobs
2 Bloomberg:
Energy Prices Turn Negative in Europe as Renewables Abound
3 Reuters:
California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate
4 Axios:
The dangers of "overshooting" the Paris climate targets
6 Renewable Energy World:
Aussie plan to build ‘world’s largest’ solar farm moves forward
7 Energy Storage News:
Political uncertainty over tariffs prompts renegotiation for REV Renewables long-duration BESS
8 PV-Magazine:
Report shows U.S. states and utilities easing into EVs
Opinions:
9 Heatmap News:
What Happened When I Asked Maryland’s Larry Hogan About Climate Change
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Yann
